Current Affairs 19th December 2018

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Minorities Rights Day Observed on 18th December in India — India observed Minorities Rights Day on 18th December 2018. Every year on 18th December, this day is observed to promote the rights of Minority communities in India.

Postage Stamp on Rajkumar Shukla, Associated with the Champaran Satyagraha, Released — The Department of Post has issued a Commemorative Postage Stamp on Rajkumar Shukla in New Delhi on 18th December 2018. The stamp was released as a tribute to the contribution made by Rajkumar Shukla in the launch of Champaran Satyagraha in the year 1917.

CCEA Approves setting up of Eklavya Model Residential Schools — The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for the revamped Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) scheme. Under this, Eklavya Model Residential Schools will be set up in every block where scheduled Tribes population is more than 50% and has at least 20000 tribal persons.

Capital First Merges with IDFC Bank to Create IDFC First Bank — The IDFC Bank has merged completely with the non-banking financial company Capital First on 18th December 2018 into a new entity to be called as IDFC First Bank. The merger between IDFC Bank and Capital First was announced on 13th January 2018.

‘Shikshu Setu’ Mobile Application launched by Haryana Government — Haryana Government has launched a mobile app named ‘Shikshu Setu’ with an aim to help the students of the state. The ‘Shikshu Setu’ App will help in bringing transparency in the Education Department and in the administration of colleges in the state.

National Cancer Institute (NCI) Opened in Jhajjar, Haryana — India’s largest Cancer Institute, National Cancer Institute (NCI), has opened on 18th December 2018 in Jhajjar, Haryana for public services. The National Cancer Institute will be formally inaugurated in January 2019.

India Ranked 108th in WEF’s Gender Gap Index — India has come at 108th position in the recently released Gender Gap Index 2018 by World Economic Forum. India was ranked at the same position in 2017 rankings as well.

RGUHS to Procure anti plagiarism Software — The Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) announced that it has decided to procure anti-plagiarism software. The move is after it stumbled upon cases of students copy pasting articles as part of their thesis.

Jaipur Wax Museum unveils Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Statue — Jaipur Wax Museum, situated at Nahargarh Fort, marked its second anniversary by unveiling a wax statue of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Weighing 56 kg, of which 19 kg is wax and the rest is fibre, the statue is five feet and nine inches tall, and is designed by sculptor Susanta Roy.

Pakistan Releases Hamid Nehal Ansari from Jail after six years — Pakistan government released Hamid Nehal Ansari from the jail after six years. Ansari entered India this evening via Wagah-Attari border. The 33-year-old Ansari was caught in Pakistan by intelligence agencies in 2012. He went to meet the women an online friend in Pakistan when the military court sued him and in 2015, he was sentenced to three years in prison.